The Tomatis® Method is a form of auditory training.
It's a gentle, natural process that uses specially filtered music to stimulate the auditory and vestibular systems and the brain through both bone conduction through the skull and air conduction through the ear.
The goal is strengthen the ear-brain connection to improve the way your brain processes information, using the principle of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to reorganise itself by forming and strengthening new neural connections. 
A special feature of the Tomatis® Method is that the Vestibular system is also stimulated during the listening sessions which has a positive effect on balance, rhythm, co-ordination and movement.

By strengthening the ear-brain connection, the Tomatis® Method helps the brain to process sound more efficiently. This frees up the brain's valuable resources that were previously being used just to "try" to listen, allowing them to be reallocated to executive functions like sustained focus, emotional regulation, and working memory.

The brain has three networks, the Default Mode Network where our attention is inward focused and the Central Executive Network where our attention is outward focused. The switch between the two is the Salience Network which directs how and what our brain pays attention to. The Tomatis® Method works in the Salience Network area of the brain as well which is why it is so effective at changing what our brain pays attention to and how our brain navigates the inward and outward processes we experience in life.

The Tomatis® Method is designed to increase the capacity of the brain to listen, not to improve hearing.

The two are distinctly different.

Here's how:
Hearing is a passive, physical process. It's the involuntary act of your ears receiving sound vibrations and sending them to the brain. You can hear a siren or a conversation in the background without any conscious effort.

Listening is a conscious, active, and mental process. It's the brain's job to process and make sense of the sounds you hear. Listening involves choosing to pay attention to a specific sound, interpreting its meaning, and deciding how to respond to it. It requires effort, focus, and other cognitive functions.

During a session, you listen to music through specialised headphones for a specified length of time over a number of days.
The headphones use both air conduction (through the earpieces) and bone conduction (through a small vibrator on top of the head).

The sessions are typically very gentle and relaxing, and you can simply sit, read, or entertain yourself quietly away from devices and screens. 

Each programme is broken down into 3 mini-programmes or 'cycles' of listening with evaluation between each cycle so that we can optimise your programme as your listening profile changes. No two peoples listening, progress or outcomes are exactly the same!

Yes. The program is designed for convenience and flexibility. We will program your Maestro headphones or the TalksUp device so you can complete your listening sessions from the comfort of your own home.

You will need to be able to visit me in person to conduct the listening evaluations and have your headphones or the TalksUp device programmed each step of the way.
We will then check in regularly to monitor your progress.

Absolutely. The Tomatis® Method is a powerful complementary program.
While medication and coaching work on the how characteristics impact a person with ADHD, the Tomatis® Method works on a foundational level, to regulate the nervous system and enhance prefrontal cortex function through neuroplasticity.

A multi-faceted approach can support the benefits of other treatments and therapies.

Tomatis® Method - dependent on needs and length of the programme.
Maestro Programme - for two listeners 
Maestro Headphones $900 (Two person use)
Each loop of listening $600 (Three cycles are recommended for optimal change)

TalksUp Programme - for two listeners
Infinite headphones $550 (Multi-person use)
Each cycle of listening $700 (Three cycles are recommended for optimal change)

Special Offer to honour Dr Tomatis and his Philosophy:
One parent is offered a complementary listening programme when purchasing a three cycle programme for their child.

NOTE: Some clients have been successful in gaining funding for the headphones where children have government funding for their particular neurodiversity.

The Tomatis® Method does have a few restrictions.

1. Children whose Fontanelle is not completely closed should not wear the headphones. (A child's fontanelle is generally closed by the age of 2.5 years of age). 
Instead, Bone Conduction Kits are available which do not use headphones for small children and people who are unable tolerate wearing headphones for any reason.

2. People who experience or have experienced:
•Epilepsy
•Severe depression
•Meniere's Disease
•Bipolar 
•Schizophrenia
•Alzheimers
•Parkinson's Disease
•Dementia
•Calcification of inner ear bones
Should contact a Level 4 Consultant in their country for further advice on their suitability to a customised Tomatis programme.